Breakdown of ทำไม เขา กำลัง รีบ คะ
เขา
he, she, they
คะ
female question particle / polite particle (female)
ทำไม
why
กำลัง
in the process of
Questions & Answers about ทำไม เขา กำลัง รีบ คะ
Where does the question word ทำไม go in a Thai sentence?
Unlike other Thai question words that often go at the very end of a sentence, ทำไม (why) usually goes at the beginning, just like in English.
What does กำลัง do in this sentence?
กำลัง acts a lot like the '-ing' ending in English verbs. It shows that the action is happening right now, telling us that he is currently in a hurry at this exact moment.
Does เขา only mean 'he'?
No, เขา can mean 'he', 'she', or even 'they'. Thai pronouns often do not specify gender, so you rely on the context of the conversation to know who is being talked about.
The translation says 'he', so why does the sentence end with the female particle คะ?
Polite particles like คะ (for females) and ครับ (for males) always match the gender of the person speaking the sentence, not the person being talked about. The person asking this question is female.